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；　I　am　to　go　to　aid　him。　You　are　to　guard　our　camp；　which　is　in　a　dangerous　place　by　the　river；　but　you　are　not　to　move　out　unless　pelled。〃

Huang　Zhong　went　back　to　his　camp　and　said　to　his　general；　Zhang　Zhu；　〃I　have　slain　Xiahou　Yuan　and　cowed　Zhang　He。　I　am　going　to　destroy　the　enemy's　store　of　grain　tomorrow；　taking　with　me　most　of　the　troops。　You　are　to　e　and　assist　me。　A　meal　for　the　men　is　to　be　ready　about　midnight　tonight；　and　we　shall　move　at　the　fourth　watch。　We　shall　march　to　the　foot　of　their　hill；　capture　Zhang　He；　and　then　start　the　fire。〃

All　being　ready；　they　set　out………Huang　Zhong　leading………and　stole　across　River　Han　to　the　foot　of　the　hills。　As　the　sun　got　up　out　of　the　east；　they　saw　before　them　mountains　of　grain　and　only　a　few　guards　on　watch。　These　fled　at　first　sight　of　the　army　of　Shu。　The　horsemen　dismounted　and　began　to　collect　brushwood　and　pile　it　round　the　grain　heaps。　Just　as　they　were　starting　the　fire；　there　appeared　a　cohort　led　by　Zhang　He；　who　at　once　began　a　fight　with　Huang　Zhong。　Then　Cao　Cao　heard　of　the　fight　and　sent　Xu　Huang　to　help。　Xu　Huang　came　up　in　the　rear；　and　Huang　Zhong　was　surrounded。　Zhang　Zhu　with　three　thousand　troops　tried　to　get　away　to　their　camp；　but　they　were　intercepted　by　Wen　Ping；　and　more　troops　of　Wei　ing　up　by　the　rear；　Zhang　Zhu　also　was　surrounded。　Both　were　in　difficulties。

Meanwhile；　time　passed　and　noon　came　with　no　news　of　Huang　Zhong。　Wherefore　Zhao　Yun　girded　on　his　armor；　took　three　thousand　troops　with　him　and　went　to　his　aid。　Just　as　he　was　leaving；　he　again　warned　Zhang　Yi　to　keep　good　watch。

〃Guard　the　camp　most　carefully。　See　that　you　have　archers　and　crossbowmen　on　both　sides。〃

〃Yes；　yes；〃　said　Zhang　Yi。

Zhao　Yun　rode　off；　spear　in　hand；　and　wen